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From Allocation to Action: How Vadodara’s ₹7,609-Crore Budget Redefines Urban Governance

12 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

With a ₹7,609-crore budget and a long-pending VMC headquarters finally moving forward, IAS officer Arun Mahesh Babu (2013 batch, Gujarat cadre) is steering...

Features

When Algorithms Enter the Kill Chain: How AI Is Reshaping Decision-Making in Modern Warfare

11 February 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

This article argues that artificial intelligence is transforming modern warfare not by automating killing,...

Change Makers

From Zero Tigers to Returning Roars

11 February 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Once counted at zero tigers, Palamau Tiger Reserve is witnessing a slow revival as 2012 batch IFS Kumar...

Features

Are Social Media Platforms Doing More Harm Than Good?

11 February 2026

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Former Secretary to the Government of India Vijay Shankar Pandey argues that social media and addictive...

Beyond Headlines

More Than a Milestone: Idashisha Nongrang and a New Chapter for Meghalaya Police

10 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Idashisha Nongrang’s appointment as Meghalaya’s first woman DGP marks a historic shift in Indian policing,...

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Senior Designation Guidelines for Senior Advocates

No More Delays in DGP Appointments: Supreme Court Allows UPSC to Move Contempt Against States

6 February 2026

UPSC Extends Call Centre Hours to Support Aspirants for CSE & IFS 2026, Operates 7 AM-9 PM for Exam Applicants

7 February 2026

Punjab Awaits UPSC Response on DGP Appointment; Gaurav Yadav Likely Full-Time DGP After SC Directive

10 February 2026

Videos

The Courage to Begin Again: Akash Verma’s Journey to UPSC AIR 20

9 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

The IAS Officer Who Refused to Let Bastar’s Children Fail Alone | Vinit Nandanwar’s Interview

5 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Vinit Nandanwar And The Making Of Bastar's First IAS

2 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Seva Tirtha and Kartavya Bhawan 1-2 Inauguration Tomorrow: PM Modi to Shift PMO and Central Ministries

12 February 2026

Over 2,800 Vacancies in IAS, IPS, IFS: Government Submits Complete Civil Services Status Report for 2025

12 February 2026

Parliament Question on RTI Disposal: Rejection Rate Drops to 3.26% in 2024–25, Over 29,000 Appeals Pending

12 February 2026

Parliament Question on Lateral Entry: 63 Appointments Made Since 2018, Government Tells Rajya Sabha

12 February 2026

IAS Sunil Kumar Barnwal Continues as NHA CEO Until 2027; IAS Nitesh Kumar Vyas Gets 2-Year Extension at MHA | Career & Profiles

12 February 2026

Who Is IPS Idashisha Nongrang? Meghalaya Extends Service of First Tribal Woman DGP for 6 Months

12 February 2026

PSU News

NBCC’s CA Vijay Kumar Choudhary Honored with “CA CXO – Large Corporate – Services” Award at ICAI WOFA 2026

12 February 2026

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers, RCF

RCF Q3 FY26 Net Profit Rises 2.2% to ₹81.37 Crore; Board Declares 10% Interim Dividend

12 February 2026

NLC India Partners with Canara Bank to Launch Custom Payroll Package for Employees

12 February 2026

HAL Q3 FY26 Results: Net Profit Surges 29% to ₹1,852 Crore; ₹35 Interim Dividend Announced

12 February 2026

POWERGRID Wins Maharashtra Intra-State Transmission Project for 765/400kV Pune East Scheme Under TBCB

12 February 2026

Leadership Transition: DV Srinivas Rao Assigned Additional Charge as Director (Production) at Bharat Dynamics Ltd

12 February 2026

Central Bank of India Signs MoU with West Central Railway to Offer Cent Prestige Salary Package to 55,000 Employees

12 February 2026

HUDCO Launches CSR Project for Sustainable Solid Waste Management at 1,700-Acre NSG Campus, Manesar

11 February 2026

Defence News

India Approves 114 Rafale Jets, 6 P-8I Aircraft in ₹3.25 Lakh Crore Defence Deal

12 February 2026

MoD Releases Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure 2026 — Everything You Need to Know About the New Procurement Framework

12 February 2026

India to Receive Final S-400 Systems in 2026, Russia Reaffirms Commitment to $5.43 Billion Defence Deal

12 February 2026

Big Boost for Indian Navy Modernisation: Indigenous 24–28 MW Marine Gas Turbine Project Set for DAC Green Signal

12 February 2026

Judiciary News

New Senior Advocate Rules 2026: Supreme Court Removes Interview Round, Shifts to Qualitative Assessment

12 February 2026

Assam Forest Encroachment Case: Supreme Court Clears Path for Assam to Reclaim Encroached Forest Lands

12 February 2026

Sarvochaya Nyayalaya Inscription Controversy

Language Policy in Focus: Delhi HC Questions Hindi Inscription at Supreme Court Metro Station

12 February 2026

Tamil Nadu Illegal Sand Mining Row: Supreme Court Asks Govt To Reveal FIR Data Linked To Mineral Theft

12 February 2026

Opinion

Features

When Algorithms Enter the Kill Chain: How AI Is Reshaping Decision-Making in Modern Warfare

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Are Social Media Platforms Doing More Harm Than Good?

Vijay Shankar Pandey

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UPSC Stories

‘I Felt Trapped in My Own Mind’: IPS Officer Aryendra Kumar on Anxiety During UPSC Preparation

9 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

A candid account of IPS officer Aryendra Kumar’s mental health struggles during UPSC preparation and...

Calm, Clarity and Rank 15: How Siddharth Babu Cracked UPSC and Joined the IFS

2 February 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Who is Siddharth Babu? The 2017-batch IFS officer who interpreted for PM Modi on Republic Day and cracked...

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

How Migration, Memory and Women Shaped South Asia’s Languages

6 February 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Drawing on Peggy Mohan’s Father Tongue, Motherland, this essay explores how migration, time, and social...

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...

Three Engineers, Three Books

29 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...